1100 Remington Man
36 Cal.
I am a new to this just bought a .54 renadage plan on useing conicals for hunting 425gr. what is the max load I can use I have no manual.
.54 renadage
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cowpoke1955
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Welcome! You chose an excellent caliber. Don't pass up trying round balls. Cheaper to buy, cheaper to shoot and easier on your shoulder. A .530 round ball is very effective on deer and elk. Good luck and have fun with your new rifle :thumbsup: .
there is aplace on the nest with the old Sidelock book in pdf format I couldn't find it right off.
But here is there loades for the .54
Renegade & Hawken, 54 caliber
Round ball loads (.530", 230 grains):
60 grains FFg - 1263 FPS - 815 ft.lbs
70 grains FFg - 1469 FPS - 1102 ft.lbs
80 grains FFg - 1654 FPS - 1397 ft.lbs
90 grains FFg - 1761 FPS - 1584 ft.lbs
100 grains FFg - 1855 FPS - 1758 ft.lbs
110 grains FFg - 1931 FPS - 1905 ft.lbs
120 grains FFg - 1983 FPS - 2009 ft.lbs
Maxi-Ball loads (430 grains):
90 grains FFg - 1263 FPS - 1523 ft.lbs
100 grains FFg - 1345 FPS - 1728 ft.lbs
110 grains FFg - 1428 FPS - 1948 ft.lbs
120 grains FFg - 1499 FPS - 2146 ft.lbs
But here is there loades for the .54
Renegade & Hawken, 54 caliber
Round ball loads (.530", 230 grains):
60 grains FFg - 1263 FPS - 815 ft.lbs
70 grains FFg - 1469 FPS - 1102 ft.lbs
80 grains FFg - 1654 FPS - 1397 ft.lbs
90 grains FFg - 1761 FPS - 1584 ft.lbs
100 grains FFg - 1855 FPS - 1758 ft.lbs
110 grains FFg - 1931 FPS - 1905 ft.lbs
120 grains FFg - 1983 FPS - 2009 ft.lbs
Maxi-Ball loads (430 grains):
90 grains FFg - 1263 FPS - 1523 ft.lbs
100 grains FFg - 1345 FPS - 1728 ft.lbs
110 grains FFg - 1428 FPS - 1948 ft.lbs
120 grains FFg - 1499 FPS - 2146 ft.lbs
oldwolf
40 Cal.
You can download the manual from the T/C website too. :thumbsup:
Don't forget TC made their barrels for max-balls, that is why their barrels have shallow riflings(.o6-.07). They later came out with roundball barrels. The shallow riflings were so the maxie could expand into them. If you do shot RBs don't overload them till you find what your gun likes. I shot 110grs 2ff for mazis in my .54 and 45grs 2ff for RB. In my .50 I used 90grs 2ff with max-hunter. Never shot a RB in it todate. Dilly
when I bought my[url] T.C.Hawkin[/url] in 72 it came with a round ball mold---so they were also rifled for the round ball--- :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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I am just thinking that once you get a round ball load working for you, you will shoot nothing else. I have a TC fast twist made for conicals, and it shoots them well, but I can shoot a lot more, cheaper, with balls. Took a little while to figure out a load, but I am hooked. My conicals are at the bottom of my box and have been there for awhile now.
